How to install Linux on a Mac using a USB stick?

So I wanted to install linux on a mac mini that I have. They are great because they take up so little room and you can stick them so easily. The tricky part is how to make a usb stick that the mac mini will boot of. As you can see these commands are carried out on my mac laptop. Make sure you do not dd your internal hard drive. Once these steps are completed you should be able to boot off the usb stick and complete the Linux instillation.